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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dillon County is $15,010, which is much lower than the state average of $24,222 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Dillon County median household income is $28,847, which has grown by 8.33% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Dillon County residents spend 21.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #44

Dillon County	15,010 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dillon County	20,599 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dillon County	23,354 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dillon County	17,846 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #43

Dillon County	28,847 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Dillon County	39,119 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #40

Dillon County	8.33%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Dillon County		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	8.07%	$7,634, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.44%	$14,568, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.10%	$3,572, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.92%	$15,589, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Dillon County	33,964 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Dillon County	43,462 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Dillon County	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$34,608, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$23,584, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$31,914, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$14,732, see rank	$31,972	$37,170
One Race, Other	$31,055, see rank	$34,798	$40,300
Two or More Races	$12,375, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Dillon County	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$15,926, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$34,041, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$30,279, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$22,970, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Dillon County	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	24,193, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	11,133, 46.02%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,453, 57.96%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	5, 0.04%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,448, 57.92%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,420, 84.06%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,028, 15.94%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,680, 42.04%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	13,060, 53.98%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	6,412, 49.10%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9, 0.07%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	6,403, 49.03%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,586, 87.24%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	817, 12.76%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,648, 50.90%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Dillon County	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	10,808, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,122, 75.15%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,114, 19.56%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	65, 0.60%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	136, 1.26%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	56, 0.52%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	315, 2.91%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Dillon County	21.9 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Dillon County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,006	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	5,420, 49.25%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	753, 13.89%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	803, 14.82%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	927, 17.10%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	287, 5.30%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	545, 10.06%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,636, 30.18%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	5,586, 50.75%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,178, 21.09%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,449, 25.94%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,869, 33.46%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	65, 1.16%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4, 0.07%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,021, 18.28%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Dillon County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,006, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	445, 4.04%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	436, 3.96%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,603, 23.65%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	141, 1.28%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,866, 16.95%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	377, 3.43%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	64, 0.58%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	507, 4.61%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	484, 4.40%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,085, 18.94%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	823, 7.48%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	669, 6.08%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	506, 4.60%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Dillon County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	9,714	31.60%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,083	25.46%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.